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Ruth Cohen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Cohen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fisher & Morris — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Cohen | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Carolyn Cohen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Cohen | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Malcolm Cohen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 25
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cohen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Cohen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fisher Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Cohen (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Cohen (~0.82 confidence) and mother Esther Cohen (~0.82 confidence) and mother Bennie Cohen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Fisher Cohen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Cohen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Cohen
b. ~1855
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Esther Cohen
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Bennie Cohen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Cohen
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01524-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Maxwell | 49 | Head | Office Manager | Maryland |
| 2 | Bertha Maxwell | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Raymond Jr Maxwell | 20 | Son | Counter-Boy | Maryland |
| 4 | Evelyn Maxwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Leon Paul | 56 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 6 | Molly Paul | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Zulba Paul | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Annette Paul | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Leonard Paul | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Ellen Steller | 43 | Head | — | Russia |
| 11 | Jerome Steller | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 12 | Charlotte Steller | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 13 | Milton Steller | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Harry Ray | 47 | Lodger | Manager | New York |
| 15 | Franklin Harris | 35 | Lodger | Cab Driver | New York |
| 16 | Sidney Sussman | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 17 | Ida Sussman | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Shirley Sussman | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 19 | Allan Sussman | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Norton Sussman | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Lois Sussman | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Hannah Sussman | 65 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 23 | Anna Greber | 39 | Head | Saleswoman | Russia |
| 24 | Sylvia Lamb | 22 | Foster-daughter | Clerk-Puncher | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Charles Lamb | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Miriam Greber | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Thelma Greber | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Evelyn Greber | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Harry Jaffe | 52 | Head | Paperhanger | Russia |
| 30 | Minnie Jaffe | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Irene Jaffe | 21 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Maryland |
| 32 | Dolores Jaffe | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Cyrille Jaffe | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Morris Cohen | 29 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth Cohen THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Carolyn Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Malcolm Cohen | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Lewis Mandel | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 39 | Lillian Mandel | 26 | Wife | Trimmer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)